TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Nov. 16, 2012) - Iberian Minerals Corp. (TSX VENTURE:IZN) today announced financial and operating results for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2012, with comparative figures for the three and nine month periods ended September 30, 2011. The condensed interim consolidated financial statements and related notes, and Management Discussion and Analysis may be found on www.sedar.com. Unless stated otherwise, all reported figures are in U.S. dollars. The Company reported net loss of $33.24 million for Q3 2012, representing a loss of $0.07 per share.

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Financial highlights:

Three months ended September 30, 2012

-- Recorded net loss of $33.24 million or $(0.07) per registered share

which included:

-- Sales of $115.85 million and gain after cost and expenses of mining

operations of $16.26 million;

-- A realized gain of $2.67 million on commodity hedges (included in

sales) which contributed to the gross gain;

-- An unrealized non-cash loss of $41.92 million on derivative

financial instruments outstanding, principally as a result of

commodity hedging positions in copper and silver.

-- Cash flow provided by operations before changes in working capital items

was $28.47 million.

Nine months ended September 30, 2012

-- Recorded net loss of $20.07 million or $(0.04) per registered share

which included:

-- Sales of $326.63 million and gain after cost and expenses of mining

operations of $54.13 million;

-- A realized loss of $8.76 million on commodity hedges (included in

sales) which partly net off the gross gain;

-- An unrealized non-cash loss of $28.21 million on derivative

financial instruments outstanding, principally as a result of

commodity hedging positions in copper and silver.

-- Cash flow provided by operations before changes in working capital items

Iberian Minerals Corp. is a Canadian listed global base metals company with interests in Spain and Peru. The Condestable Mine, located in Peru approximately 90 km south of Lima operates at 2.4 million tonnes per year producing copper, and associated silver and gold in a concentrate. The Aguas Tenidas Mine is in the Andalucia region of Spain approximately 110 km north-west of Seville and operates a 2.2 million tonnes per year underground mine and concentrator that produces copper, zinc and lead concentrates that also contain gold and silver.

Note 1 - The Cash Operating Cost per pound of payable copper is a non-IFRS performance measure. It includes cash operating costs, including treatment and refining charges ("TC/RC"), freight and distribution costs, and is net of by-product metal credits (zinc, gold and silver). The Cash Operating Cost per pound of payable copper indicator is consistent with the widely accepted industry standard established by Brook Hunt and is also known as the C1 cash cost.

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS:

This news release contains certain "forward-looking statements" and "forward-looking information" under applicable securities laws. Except for statements of historical fact, certain information contained herein constitutes forward- looking statements. Forward-looking statements are frequently characterized by words such as "plan", "expect", "project", "intend", "believe", "anticipate", "estimate", and other similar words, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" occur. Forward looking information may include, but is not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performances of the Corporation, its subsidiaries and their respective projects, the timing and amount of estimated future production, estimated costs of future production, capital, operating and exploration expenditures, the future price of copper, gold and zinc, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of exploration, development and mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation and rehabilitation expenses, title disputes or claims, and limitations of insurance coverage. Forward-looking statements are based on the opinions and estimates of management at the date the statements are made, and are based on a number of assumptions and subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Many of these assumptions are based on factors and events that are not within the control of the Corporation and there is no assurance they will prove to be correct. Factors that could cause actual results to vary materially from results anticipated by such forward-looking statements include changes in market conditions and other risk factors discussed or referred to in the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Corporation's annual information form dated March 29, 2010. Although the Corporation has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual actions, events or results to differ materially from those described in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause actions, events or results not to be anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements if circumstances or management's estimates or opinions should change except as required by applicable securities laws. The reader is cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

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